NUJ urges Nigerians to obtain PVCs

The Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Lagos Information chapel, Adeola Qudrat Lawal, has urged Nigerians to collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to avoid being disenfranchised.

She spoke yesterday at the Conference Room, Lagos State Ministry of Information and Strategy, Alausa-Ikeja at the opening of this year’s Press Week.

Lawal said: “The essence of the Press Week is to rejuvenate professionalism among members through interactive forum and discourse on issues of practice in our challenging social, political and economic environment.”

The programme began with a news conference, after which NUJ members went for medical screening.

Today, there will be a lecture on the theme: “Development Communication: Lagos PATH in perspective”.

Guest speaker is the Editorial Board Chairman of The Nation, Mr. Sam Omatseye. To discuss his presentation are Prof. Lai Oso of the School of Communication, Lagos State University (LASU); Dr. Abigail Ogwezi Ndizika, Head of the Department of Mass Communication, University of Lagos (UNILAG); Mr. Jide Johnson of the NUJ and Mr. Segun Ogundeji.

The NUJ chair said there would be programmes tomorrow, Thursday, and on Friday there would be a special jumat/ prayer at the Lagos State Secretariat Mosque, Alausa at 1pm, to be followed by a Gala/Award night.

At the event, a book written on Governor Babatunde Fashola, titled: BRF: TPA and PATH in Perspective, will be presented.